The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

Willpower is not a bad thing. It may seem foolish now, but once this child develops Nen abilities, his unwavering will in the face of life and death will surely give birth to a strong person.

[Humans are really interesting.] Kuroro thought.

You're making it sound like you're not human.

Just when everyone thought Kuroro was about to make a move, just like his previous actions, Kuroro turned around swiftly and said, "I surrender, referee."

Everyone was so shocked their jaws almost dropped, except for Kusuo Saiki, who had heard the thought beforehand and silently chanted "Yare yare" in his mind.

"Why!" It was Xiao Jie who asked the question.

"Because you really won't surrender until you die, you're too troublesome. I'll just find the next one." Kuroro's answer was simple.

"No! I disagree! That's too cunning. Even if you admit defeat so easily, I won't be happy at all!"

Killua and the others facepalmed. That's just Gon's personality. He has his own standards in his heart, and he won't accept anything that isn't earned through strength.

Kuroro stared at Gon, things had once again turned out differently than he had expected.

But faced with such a strange Gon, Kuroro was not annoyed at all. He held up one finger and said, "You have lost four fingers. This is the price you pay for winning. I am the demon who took part of your soul from your finger. I am satisfied."

Kusuo Saiki: Kuroro, why don't you listen to what you're saying for yourself?

"Liar! You're not a demon. You weren't happy at all when you broke my fingers!" Xiao Jie shouted.

Kuroro's inner thoughts.

What should we do with this kid named Xiao Jie? His standard reinforcement-type stubbornness combined with the child's willfulness makes him very difficult to reason with.

"Rock, paper, scissors. If you lose, will you admit defeat?" Kuroro held out his hand. "Let me make it clear beforehand, I will choose paper. This is a test, not a contest of pure luck. Whether you win or lose depends on your own decision."

Xiao Jie hesitated; he had encountered this kind of rock-paper-scissors game before in the Trap Tower.

“If you’re willing to admit defeat if you lose at rock-paper-scissors, I won’t admit defeat now. But if you cheat when you lose, then we have nothing to talk about,” Kuroro added.

"Hey, what are those two talking about?" Leorio was confused.

Kurapika slowly explained, "Well... Shalnark wanted to surrender, but Gon wouldn't let him. Now they want to... steal the spot to surrender. Hmm, is that a fair explanation?"

Killua's inner thoughts.

Hisoka laughed hysterically.

Illumi's gaze darted back and forth between Gon, Killua, and Alluka, a slight sense of unease creeping over him.

For the first time, Kusuo Saiki was amazed by Gon's prowess.

"Alright! Let's have this one!" Xiao Jie decided. "If I lose, I'll admit defeat!"

"Okay, I don't want to give you time to think. I'll count to three in three." Kuroro put his hands behind his back, while Gon's hands were so weak that he could barely make a fist or open them. His arm was also injured, so he could only use one hand to cover the other and tuck his fist to his side.

"3, 2, 1," Kuroro announced.

When Chrollo said "1," Gon held out his hand, and everyone saw the scissors in it. His index and middle fingers were tucked in, his thumb neatly. Right now, Gon only has three fingers usable on each hand; he probably can't even form a complete fist or paper.

Kusuo Saiki: Huh, so that's why you chose cloth?

Yes, Kuroro chose Cloth and played Cloth; he didn't use any tricks this time.

That's what Kuroro thought.

Saiki Kusuo looked at both sides: You two shouldn't have anything in common in strange ways.

"Referee, I lost," Kuroro reminded him.

The referee was stunned by the situation and finally announced the result after a long delay: "In the second match, Jay Freecss versus the Swordsman, Jay Freecss wins!"

The competition then continued.

Hisoka defeated Baudelaire, Illumi surrendered to Kusuo Saiki, and Killua refused to fight Leorio and admitted defeat. The match went around in circles and soon came to Chrollo's side.

Xiao Jie insisted on watching the game, while Leorio treated him.

Kuroro enters the arena once again, facing Alluka.

Kusuo Saiki, however, had a bad feeling.

Before Alluka went on stage, Killua loudly told him to admit defeat immediately. Everyone heard it, and even Chrollo thought that he had finally met a normal person in this match. Alluka stood in the middle of the field and actually said, "Brother Swordsman, can you admit defeat?"

Kuroro looked at the child in front of him, and then at Saiki Kusuo, who was covering his face next to the field.

"Hmm, do I look like a philanthropist?" Kuroro tilted his head, playing the role of a knight-errant. "Although I let that kid pass just now, I won't keep surrendering forever."

Kusuo Saiki: Come to think of it, Chrollo's opponents are all kids, aren't they? If you replaced Chrollo with Hisoka, it would be perfect. Hisoka would be so excited.

If Alluka is given the chance, then the contest will be with Killua. If Killua is given the chance, then the contest will be with Illumi. After Illumi, then Bock or Baudelaire will be the next contestants.

Ultimately, we will win.

If the leader of the Phantom Troupe had to admit defeat all the way to the final round, what face would he have left?

But even when disciplining his younger brother, Kuroro had to consider the older brother's feelings. He looked at Saiki Kusuo and surprisingly asked the audience, "Do you agree?"

Who? Illumi paused for a moment to consider whether the question was directed at him.

Kusuo Saiki: Thank you, you're asking me.

You must not harm Alluka. Alluka is someone I am determined to protect. As long as Alluka doesn't want to get hurt, nothing can harm a single hair on his head.

But that's the problem.

Alluka, be prepared to get hurt!

Chapter 69 Hunter Exam: Final Exam 5

What should be done with him? Kuroro looked at the child in front of him, feeling somewhat troubled.

“Alluka, right? Let me warn you, I know how to choose my targets. That kid was interested in the fishing rod, so I broke his hand. If it were you, I would crush you bit by bit…” Kuroro paused, because he sensed an overwhelming killing intent.

From Illumi.

Kuroro slowly added, "...Your leg. I'm absolutely not joking. You yearn for the outside world. If you break your leg, you'll never be able to leave the house for the rest of your life."

Kuroro's plan was good: find a weakness to attack. However, he was facing an even stranger being.

Because as long as Alluka is alive, Killua can easily ask her to heal him!

So as long as he is prepared... the outcome will only be a win. If he loses, Kuroro will also lose. And in the last round, Kuroro would not choose to lose his exam qualification in order to kill someone else, which has already been proven by Gon.

But who can do what Xiao Jie did? Humans aren't machines.

Moreover, Illumi is certain that halfway through the fight, no, the moment Chrollo actually makes his move, he will rush up and kill Chrollo, using Nen, without hesitation, to hell with exams, his younger brother is the most important, and no one else is allowed to touch him!

Kusuo Saiki also didn't want Alluka, who had been protected since childhood, to get hurt.

In the end, nothing will happen, but Kusuo Saiki also felt that he could not stand idly by and watch his younger brother be tortured to the point of death.

Illumi thought to himself.

Kusuo Saiki: That won't work, there's a Nanika inside. That's why you didn't stab her, right? Because what if some unknown problem arises?

"Brother chivalrous hero, shall we play rock-paper-scissors too?"

"Not good." Kuroro answered decisively, crossing his arms. He felt that the only solution for this round was probably to go off the field, because this child was not like Gon, and was very fragile.

Something's not right.

Kusuo Saiki suddenly felt something was off.

"Brother Swordsman, can I have a hug?" Alluka reached out her hand.

"I don't think we're that close yet," Kuroro replied cautiously. Alluka's clothes were very loose, and given that she came from a family of assassins, it was normal for her to pull out a knife from anywhere.

No, no, no, no! Kusuo Saiki awoke with a start. Alluka was making a request! If he refused four requests, he would have to pay the price for the previous wish!

What was my last wish? Who made it? Was it to go to the moon? Would the price be high? But in all the tests so far, the price of refusing has been death! Anyone who refuses four requests will surely die!

At this moment, Illumi's murderous aura suddenly subsided, clearly indicating that he had realized what Alluka was doing.

Is it exposure, or...?

Illumi's decision in this matter was to raise a needle.

Even if he and Alluka might lose their exam eligibility, he would still try to keep Alluka quiet.

But he didn't act immediately because someone else had also realized it.

"Alluka!" Killua called out the name. "What are you doing, Alluka! Surrender! We agreed on that, didn't we?"

This was the first time Alluka had been scolded by Killua. He was startled and bit his lip. "This is Alluka's victory or defeat. Alluka must complete it himself!"

“If you die, you’ll lose your eligibility to take the exam!” Killua shouted.

This shout raised many questions.

Oh, is this a reminder to that swordsman? But everyone knows that swordsmen only torture people to the point of near death.

Xiao Jie had intended to stay and watch the game through, but he had just fainted and was taken to another place to rest.

This indirectly illustrates the terrifying nature of a chivalrous knight-errant, allowing the opponent to leave alive, only to collapse on their own long afterward.

Surely they weren't trying to warn this kid named Alluka not to kill the swordsman, were they? Don't be ridiculous, they just witnessed the swordsman's power.

He is still an extremely cold-blooded person.

Suddenly, Kuroro jumped back three steps.

Kuroro admitted that he, who was never careless, had indeed been careless to some extent just now. If the child had some kind of poison on him, and his family of assassins happened to be immune, he could indeed be in danger of losing his life.

Kusuo Saiki: There is no such thing, but you are indeed in danger of losing your life.

It was intuition, Kuroro's countless past experiences teetering on the edge of life and death, that told him some danger was approaching, but he couldn't find it. He cautiously walked a distance away, however, making a request didn't require distance, only the transmission of his voice.

Alluka couldn't reveal too much, so she just gave Killua a determined look.

Won't people die? But the price will certainly be something no one can easily bear!

Alluka spoke resolutely, and Illumi had already raised the needle to the right rear of Saiki Kusuo's body.

Illumi's inner thoughts were conveyed as powerful Nen energy was infused into the three needles.

“…Xia Jiang, surrender!” Alluka said.

In that instant, Kusuo Saiki used a long-lost ability—one he had used as an infant—to make people forget what they were supposed to say through intense telepathic communication, allowing the body's instincts to outpace the brain.

"Alluka Zoldyck examinee, are you sure you want to surrender?" the referee asked.